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Inflorescences 2–3 per plant, pendent from lower leaf axils, up to 27 cm long, 2–5-flowered, the flowers set 2–3 cm apart.
Dorsal sepal erect or arching over column, 25–50 × 7–9 mm; lateral sepals reflexed, 35–65 × 5–7 mm, oblique.
Lips deflexed, 30–45 × 7–10 mm, elliptic, abruptly constricted in lower half into a long, narrow acumen.
Epiphytic herb; stem woody, usually short but occasionally up to 15 cm long.
Peduncle grey-green with black dots, with 2–3 black, sheathing bracts.
Flowers white, the tepals usually strongly pink-tinged near the apex.
Petals 25–45 × 4.5–6 mm, at least 10 mm shorter than lateral sepals.
Spur pendent, 13–23 cm long, straight, usually pink.
All tepals narrowly lanceolate, long acuminate.
Pedicel and ovary 6 cm long, salmon-pink.
Capsule c. 15 × 0.6 cm, cylindrical.
Roots 3–4 mm in diameter, greyish.
Column 5 mm long.
Bracts 8 mm long.